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Dashcam Viewer is a software application for viewing movies, GPS data, and shock-sensor data recorded by your dashcam or action cam. Dashcam Viewer supports over 70 camera models. See below for the complete list of supported cameras and features.

What Dashcam Viewer can do for you:

Play your dashcam videos on the main screen while watching your vehicle’s speed, distance, position, bearing, and shock-sensor data update on graphs, data displays, and maps.

“Geotag” points of interest along your route. Export these to a file. Or import them back in.

Export your GPS tracks to common file formats such as comma-separated value (CSV), Google Earth KML, and GPS-exchange (GPX) for further data analysis.

Upgrade to the full version:

Mac OS X ($25 US)

Windows ($25 US)

After upgrading you will receive a registration code within 24 hours. The code is entered directly into the Dashcam Viewer program through the Register window located under the Help menu. This will remove the startup screen and eliminate the 5 sequential movie restriction. A video tutorial showing how to register is provided in the Video Tutorialssection.

Paid users: upgrade to the current version for free. Just download and install the latest version. The registration will automatically carry over.

1For dashcams that support these metrics. HDOP=Horizontal Dilution of Precision (a measure of GPS navigation accuracy at the receiver).2Currently available in Mac version only

Please try the free version before purchase to make sure it works for you and your dash cam.

Mac OS X Requirements:

The Mac OS X version of Dashcam Viewer runs on Mac OS X 10.8.5 and above. 1600×1200 or higher resolution recommended. Dashcam Viewer is not a “signed” application. If OS X issues a warning when you try to run it, see the FAQ for how to adjust your Security&Privacy settings.

Dashcam Viewer on Mac OS X Screenshot (Russian-language version):

Windows Requirements:

Windows 10 is recommended but Dashcam Viewer may run on earlier OS’s (Windows 7 and 8). 32-bit and 64-bit versions are available. 1600×1200 or higher resolution recommended. Low-end Windows PCs with poor video performance and limited screen resolution are not recommended.

Dashcam Viewer in Windows 10 Screenshot:

Dashcam Viewer comes with a Users Manual, which includes detailed descriptions and window screenshots. You can preview it here: Dashcam Viewer Users Manual.

Contacts:

This software uses code of FFmpeg licensed under the LGPLv2.1 and its source can be downloaded here. The GPL version, which if used in Dashcam Viewer, allows PiP movie exporting for dual-channel cameras, can be downloaded here (this feature is Mac-only for now). See the Dashcam Viewer Users Manual for how to install the GPL version into Dashcam Viewer.

A Rexing user provided movie file data to me and I was able to locate the GPS data in the file. Unfortunately, the GPS data is encoded in an unknown format. That user contacted Rexing. Rexing said they would get back to him after the Lunar holiday, but they never did. So unfortunately we are stuck without the decoding scheme for the data format.

I like software that simply does what I want it to do, and Dashcam Viewer does exactly this: A great tool to view and merge the video clips, remove the overlap and display the additional information like speed and GPS – and that all for a fair price. I use it with a Street Guardian SG9665GC V3 on a Mac mainly to combine the videos of my road trips, and works fine.

Thanks John. Is there some trick to converting the Dashcam video files so the GoPro Software will recognize them and import? I’m using the Falcon Zero Dashcam and it records in the .mov format. Or do I have to use another accelerator program? Thanks again!

I have had a look at the above software and like what I see but upon trying it I find that I get a ‘black screen’ and no video but all the other items including voice is present and correct but before purchasing the software I would like to get a resolution.

I have checked out your FAQ and can see that this is an issue but what confuses me is the software worked on my previous PC running Win10 but not this new PC.

My Dashcam is a Street Guardian SG9665GC – 32GB card and has a resolution of 1080.

What other info do I need to provide you with to help me out.
Best stuff,

However after doing the above, but not connected, I received a message telling me there were Driver updates available for the Video card, which I installed.

So in reality I was not to sure which of the two sorted the problem so I reset the ‘Video Player’ to the MS default which is “Windows Media Player” and it failed to provide any video pictures so I changed it back to VLC and hey ho it is now A1 Okay. So I will give the software a go and no doubt purchase a license.

I’ve been scratching my head on this one for a while. Some Windows users report that they are not able to play the A119 1440p movies in DV. But the 1440p movies play fine in DV on both my Windows PC laptop and Mac laptop. So I am having difficulty reproducing the problem. Still looking into it. BTW, I like the 1080p/60 mode on my A119 best. 60fps is silky smooth! 😉

Hi John, there is any ability to changes the icons like the car in the middle of the wind rose. I use the dashcam on motorcycle so having a car in the middle of the wind rose its a bit strange. There is also a way to keep all feature in a main window and not to have to use the toogle “synch windows movement”.

Greetings, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-c5D–YvrE for those that enjoy the restrictive software provided by nextbase for the 402G they might also find a striking similarity to the DOD video player shown in that you tube video. I was rather distressed to find the attractive pink line on the map that showed the route travelled on any segment played with the driving recorder player has evaporated. I would gladly entertain any suggestions as how to lure it back. Just another reason that I would very happily move from the feature impoverished nextbase/DOD driving recorder player to the continually evolving, improving Dashcam Viewer.

Doug, we all know how frustrating this is and now my 402G battery is giving up the ghost after just 16 months. To be fair they are sending me a replacement. If I’m not successful fitting the new battery to my device I’m off to buy one of the models John lists in his compatible list. I’ve contacted Nextbase a few times about their software but to date no positive response.

Greetings, 16 months isn’t in my experience bad. The original battery in mine failed within a year. I contacted nextbase & they quite happily replaced the battery & did a firmware upgrade. This battery lasted about 6 months & they subsequently sent me a new one which I fitted but this sadly only lasted about 6 months. Rather than going back to nextbase I am trying to find a suitable replacement myself in the hope that its better quality. Good luck with new battery.

John – Love the software. Question: When I export a KML file to Google Earth, the file names appear on Google Earth’s map interface. Is there a way to export the KML without the file names. I’m just looking for the route to populate, nothing else. Thank you.

Old Vehicle placemark icon is way better than the new dot…pls bring it back….new dot marker is bit confusing…please bring it back..please…because of dot marker, I am forced to use older version of dashcam viewer ….at least give an option so that user can choose his favourite vehicle marker in the next update…I have to delay updating my dashcam viewer till this feature is implemented 😦

sridhar, I added the option of reverting back to the old placemark icon just for you! Expect to see it in the next version (v2.6.7). In fact you’ll be able to revert to the old icon, or change the color of the round dot icon. 🙂

thanks a lot…:)..one more option will be useful..if possible implement in future versions…give an option to open two map windows simultaneously to see map at different zoom levels simultaneously…so that we can see the overview of the route in one window(zoom out view) and closeup details of route in another window…

Chris, the 1440p subject is discussed in https://dashcamviewer.com/faq/ question #3. It is unclear to me why some Windows computers can’t play the 1440p video in DV, and some can (like mine). You can still use Dashcam Viewer to at lower resolutions or use it to export your GPS data. If you are still unsatisfied send me an email and I’ll refund your money. Thanks! – John

Hi John, this is very puzzling and frustrating, and there doesn’t seem to be any way to resolve the apparent discrepancy between users’ experiences. My current approach is to use NovaTrakt to extract the GPS data for RegistratorViewer. I appreciate your kind offer of a refund but, as I bought it 3 years ago for use with an earlier camera, I won’t pursue that issue.

I’d certainly like to hear from anyone who has had the problem and found a way to fix it.

thanks a lot…:)..one more option will be useful..if possible implement in future versions…give an option to open two map windows simultaneously to see map at different zoom levels simultaneously…so that we can see the overview of the route in one window(zoom out view) and closeup details of route in another window…

As Nextbase are advertising on British TV with the programme ‘Car crash, Britain’ its a shame that they don’t listen to customers and make their software compatible with DashCam Viewer. Some customers are considering changing to devices like this Viofo A119 which sounds extremely good. Thanks DaRkS!De for telling us about it. I’m green with envy and hopeful that you are using a PC.

Well, I love the look of the interface, and there is certainly a lack of decent dashcam viewing software available, the Mio software doesn’t even support 2ch for their 2ch camera. Sad to say that I can’t get any video to play with DashCam Viewer.. I have both the Mio MiVue 698 Dual and the Mio MiVue 388 (in wife’s car) and even despite the 388 being listed as compatible, no video will play. GPS track info is read fine, the maps are accurate and the speed etc shows, but only statically as I click along the timeline speed graph as the video screen remains black and doesn’t play the video. I’ve tried it on my main PC, an i7 with an nVidia GTX980Ti running win 10, my server a Dell running server 2012 R2 and my Surface 3 running win 10, and its the same on all of them, everything looks right, but no video playback for either camera. My next step is to grab a Macbook pro from work and try it on that.

Update on this post, I have now tried it on the Mac version and it works great with the MiVue 698 Dual.. but of course there is no 2ch support yet, plus, I don’t actually own a Mac.. but it did play video fine, even in super HD from the front camera.

Robert, a few of the dash cam movies I’ve tested play on either Mac or Windows, but not both. In the cases where this occurs I’ve pointed it out on the DV homepage (e.g., MiVue 580 and 658 are Mac DV only). But perhaps I’ve missed some cases. I will have to go back and see if my sample 388 movies play on my PC. (Edit: You could try adding a codec pack and see if this helps. http://shark007.net or search for K-Lite pack).

Those of us with Nextbase dashcams continue to be disappointed by their attitude to your software. So much so that as my missus has grown to like our dashcam I now have permission to research a new one. Obviously it will not be a Nextbase while I cannot use Dashcam Viewer with it. I warned them some time ago but presumably while their sales are OK they aren’t interested.

While I am happy with the NextBase image quality, I too am fed up with the NextBase software. I have tried to get the GPS coding from the as well with no luck. I am also looking for a different brand camera. I love the Dashcam Viewer and the willingness John to listen to his users.
I would like to know what other cameras are out there that give high quality image & performance.

That makes (at least) 3 of us. With my NextBase 512G relegated to the back seat I’m in the market for a new dashcam. One of the requirements for any new kit is that it offers seamless compatibility with all the many features of “Dashcam Viewer” – and that puts NextBase out of the frame. Sorry NexBase but you’re being overtaken by an increasingly competitive market.

Guys, don’t relegate your NextBase dashcams to the closet just yet! I can’t go into details but there’s been some progress made in the NextBase decoding by a 3rd party. I’m hopeful at least the 512G will be supported in the near future. Stay tuned.

Thank you John – as ever, on the case!
Perhaps I should have said back shelf rather than back seat… that’s the dog’s domain. It’s a new forward facing camera that I will be getting, this time making sure beforehand that it offers full compatibility with your viewer.
Regards, Brian

Rather sad reflection on Nextbase (I have a 502G (the g probably for Gopping software)) that this forum has become a centre of gripes about the crappy nextbase software. I am hoping given the lethargy shown by nextbase that the 512 & 502 will probably use the same code and thus save me the expense of replacing it (at least until it dies of natural causes). I was informed bryn@nextbase.co.uk (head of Marketing Tel 0203 195 0868) “We are however looking at a number of alternatives to bring more features to our player in the near future.” that was on 5/5/2016, sadly beyond my ability to hold my breath. Personally I think that the ability to be able to use the data harvested by the camera is 50% of the reason to have one.
Nextbase amongst others could learn a great deal by looking at the way Dashcam Viewer is conducted.

John, if I sent you a couple of Nextbase 402G files would it be possible to see if they work on your software? I know that’s really saucy of me but – yep, that’s me, a real creep. Just wish I’d spent that extra few bob on the 512G.

Good news– Dashcam Viewer 2.6.5 has 512G compatibility. Plus 302G compatibility in the Window version. Please download it and give it a try. Thanks for the samples, Brian. Also, special thanks to Brian K for his help with the 512G.

Good question. The license has been “in perpetuity” since day 1. Dashcam Viewer customers have had free updates since version 1.0 came out in 2014. I have no plans to change that but I can’t guarantee that the licensing scheme will never change.

The movies from all of those HP dashcam models play correctly on the Mac version. Unfortunately, they do not play on the Windows version. I think there is some sort of codec incompatibility with the video backend used in Windows Dashcam Viewer. Sorry about that.

Hi, I contacted you about a year ago, asking about “switching between front and rear cameras” on the software. You said it was on your ‘to-do’ list… I’ve just opened up DashCam Viewer for the first time since last year…. I have upgraded to the ‘current’ version = 2.5.9
I still don’t see the ‘ability’ to switch between front and rear cameras?

Is this coming anytime soon?… I have to open BlackVue for this function?…
April 8th 2017